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Burke County, Georgia

Water Systems
24
Population Served
11,503
Total Violations
646
24 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

79.2%
Systems with Violations
26.9
Avg Violations per System
3.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
24 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Burke Georgia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (19)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Waynesboro 5,900 44 Clean
Sardis 1,053 116 -
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 1 & 2 850 11 -
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4 850 0 Clean
Midville 776 86 -
Keysville 305 57 -
Allen & Avner RV Park 300 3 -
Made in the Shade 273 10 -
Girard 240 45 -
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Support Center 150 0 -
Vidette 127 82 -
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Simulator Bld 125 10 -
Dogwood RV Park 110 33 -
Faith Christian Academy 107 6 -
Western Estates 78 82 -
Dyson's RV Park 37 12 -
Dollar General #21167 35 0 -
River Woods RV Park 33 13 -
Plant Vogtle Campground 30 13 -
Cross Roads RV Park Water System 30 5 -
Dollar General Store #18659 26 0 -
More Than Sweets Cafe 25 6 -
Urban Kitchen 23 12 -
Johns RV Park 20 0 -

Other Counties in Georgia

Fulton County
11 systems · 1,636,505 served · 332 violations
Gwinnett County
4 systems · 984,825 served · 322 violations
Cobb County
5 systems · 803,382 served · 38 violations
DeKalb County
1 systems · 743,000 served · 8 violations
Chatham County
118 systems · 340,164 served · 3,877 violations
Clayton County
3 systems · 298,499 served · 272 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Burke County? ▼
Burke County has 646 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 24 are health-based violations. 79.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Burke County systems? ▼
Water systems in Burke County serve approximately 11,503 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Burke County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Burke County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Burke County? ▼
Water systems in Burke County use GW (24 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 3.7% of Burke County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.